All of the items are cooked with only the freshest meats and ingredients, Lopez said.

Across Wilton and into parts of Georgetown and Norwalk, businesses responded with enthusiasm upon hearing of the Restaurant Week proposal, according to the Chamber of Commerce's Executive Director Janeen Leppert.

"Everybody was just thrilled with the idea," said Leppert in a phone interview Thursday.

After seeing nearby municipalities host successful Restaurant Weeks in recent years, Leppert said the Chamber's board of directors decided Wilton needed its own.

Planning for the week started in January, and was scheduled to kick off this week to celebrate the beginning of spring, she said.

Leppert said the promotion gets the word out on the wide variety of eateries Wilton has in town.

"We just wanted to familiarize ourselves with the community," said Anya Henry, manager of Coffee Barn, located at 392 Danbury Road.

For lunch, Coffee Barn is selling any of its specialty sandwiches or salads with a small soup for $7.95.

Henry said the café has seen a spike in customers this week thanks to the promotion. She said she is happy that more people are learning of the establishment, but also that they are becoming familiar with its wide selection of coffee.

"We hope when they have the lunch they'll see the amazing espresso drinks," said Henry.

On its list of meals for lunch, Coffee Barn is preparing garden salads, chicken caesar sandwiches and its special "Wilton Warrior" sandwich, made of breaded chicken, mozzarella cheese, roasted red peppers and Russian dressing on a whole wheat wrap.

Leppert said it is her hope that Wilton residents will go out and support their local businesses.

She added the restaurants hit all the major food backgrounds, and offer something for everybody.